Newbury Park High School Library

Library Procedures Most nonfiction and fiction titles may be checked out for three weeks. These books may also be renewed for an additional three weeks. Many of our reference titles and our magazines may be checked out for one week. Other books may be marked for a shorter time period such as overnight or three days. Some of our titles, as well as our current magazines, must be used in the library and cannot be checked out.

Overdue fines are ten cents a day for days the library is open. Please renew your book so that you will not accrue fines or overdue penalties such as detentions!

Copies printed from our computers are ten cents each page. Color copies may be made only on specific computers and are 25 to 50 cents. A photocopy machine is available for student use for fifteen cents a page.

Library Personnel Lucia Lemieux, the new NPHS librarian, comes to us from Los Cerritos Middle School, where she taught 8th grade Honors English and Social Science, advised the literary magazine and chaperoned the ski club. She previously taught English in the Health Science Academy at Moorpark High School., and taught poetry as a California Arts Council Artist-in-Residence at Weathersfield, Maple, Westlake Elementary, Lang Ranch and many other schools in the Conejo and Ventura County. One of her goals is to bring some interesting and fun programs to the library, and help NPHS students become involved in the NEA’s Poetry Out Loud Recitation contest. Lucia is a published poet and author, and has edited many poetry anthologies. She spent the summer editing On the Other Side of Tomorrow, the new statewide anthology of poetry published by the non-profit California Poets in the Schools. As a teacher, Lucia has won four IMPACT II awards for innovative curriculum, including the 2008 Superintendent’s Award for History (Almost) Alive, which incorporated visual and performing arts (VAPA) standards into the regular curriculum. Prior to teaching, Lucia worked at the Central Library as a PR Specialist/Film Liaison, and has also worked in television and film. She received her BA in Communications from Michigan State University, her MFA from the American Film Institute, and her teaching credentials from CSUN.

Judy Knauer is our library technician (IMT). She has been with the Conejo Valley Unified School District for 9 years. She was the librarian at Manzanita Elementary School for 5 years before transferring to Westlake High School where she worked for 4 years. She's thrilled to working at NPHS where her two sons attended, Andy, class of 2006, and Jack, class of 2008. Mrs. Knauer has lived in Newbury Park for 16 years and has volunteered in the community and schools in many different capacities. Mrs. Knauer loves working with teenagers and appreciates their keen sense of humor and willingness to learn.

Internet Acceptable Use Policy It has come to our school's attention that several of these "inappropriate" web sites have been accessed. Therefore, Internet access has been restricted before and after school. The Administration met to discuss this problem, and has come up with the following policy:

Overview
Electronic communications provide vast, diverse and unique resources. Our goal in providing this service to teachers, staff and ultimately students, is to promote educational excellence in the Conejo Valley Unified School District by facilitating resource sharing, innovation and communication.

With access to computers and people all over the world also comes the availability of material that may not be considered to be of educational value in the context of the school setting. There may be some material or individual communications which are not suitable for school-aged children. The Conejo Valley Unified School District views information gathered from the Internet in the same manner as reference materials identified by the schools. Specifically, the district supports resources that will enhance the learning environment with directed guidance from the faculty and staff. Exploration and manipulation of resources is encouraged. However, it is impossible to control all materials on a global network and industrious user may discover inappropriate information. The School District, cannot prevent the possibility that some users may access material that is not consistent with the educational mission, goals and policies of the school district, since Internet access may be obtained outside of the school setting.

Internet Guidelines
Internet access is coordinated through a complex association of government agencies and regional networks. The operation of the Internet relies heavily on the proper conduct of the users, who must adhere to strict guidelines. Internet access is a privilege, not a right. If a district user violates any of the acceptable use provisions outlined on this page, future access will be denied. Some violations may also constitute a criminal offense and may result in legal action. Any user violating these provisions, applicable state and federal laws, or posted classroom and district policies, is subject to loss of access privileges and any other District Disciplinary options.

1) Acceptable Use

• Must be in support of education and research consistent with district policy
• Must be consistent with the rules appropriate to any network being accessed
• Unauthorized use of copyrighted materials is prohibited
• Threatening or obscene material is prohibited
• Distribution of material protected by trade secret is prohibited
• Use for commercial activities is not acceptable
• Product advertisement or political lobbying is prohibited

2) Privileges

• Access to the Internet/network is not a right, but a privilege
• Unacceptable usage will result in cancellation of access

3) Netiquette

• Be polite
• Do not use vulgar or obscene language
• Do not reveal your address or phone number (or those of others)
• Electronic mail is not guaranteed to be private
• Do not intentionally disrupt the network of other users
• Abide by generally accepted rules of network etiquette

4) Security

• If a security problem is identified, notify a system administrator immediately
• Do not show or identify a security problem to others
• Do not reveal individual passwords/account numbers or allow another person to use them
• Do not use the account or password of another individual
• Attempts to log on as another user will result in cancellation of privileges
• User may be occasionally required to update registration, password and account information in order to continue Internet/network access

5) Vandalism / Harassment

• Vandalism and/or harassment will result in the cancellation of the offending user's access
• Vandalism is defined as any malicious attempt to harm or destroy data of another user, the Internet or other networks. This includes, but is not limited to, creating and/or uploading computer viruses
• Harassment is defined as the persistent annoyance of another user or the interference in another user's work. This includes, but is not limited to, the sending of unwanted mail

6) Penalties

• Any user violating these provisions, applicable state and federal laws or posted classroom and district rules is subject to loss of network privileges and any other District Disciplinary options, including criminal prosecution
• School and district administrators will make the final determination as to what constitutes unacceptable use and their decision is final

The Conejo Valley Unified School District makes no warranties of any kind, whether expressed or implied, for the service it is providing. The Conejo Valley Unified School District will not be responsible for any damages a user may suffer, including loss of data. The District will not be responsible for the accuracy or quality of information obtained through this Internet connection.

All terms and conditions as stated on this page are applicable to all users of the network. These provisions reflect an agreement of the parties and shall be governed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of California and the United States of America.